Historie

Chronique Parisienne Des Six Derniers Mois D&Apos;Empire

Paul Ginsty; M. Quatrelles l'Epine · 1912 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

Paris, Pierre Lafitte & Cie, 1912 . Leather. A delightfully bound copy of the first edition of this scarce study of the final six months of the Napoleonic Empire. In the original French.In a half crushed morocco signed binding by H. Beenkens Rel, with the publisher's orig...

Where Four Worlds Meet: Hindu Kush 1959

Fosco Maraini; Peter Green [translator] · 1964 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1964. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this exciting account of mountain-climbing expeditions in the Himalayas, with photographs. First edition. Translated from the original Italian. Illustrated with one hundred and sixty-three photographs, man...

The Last Will and Testament of the Late Lord Viscount Bolingbroke Extracted from the Registry of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury to Which Is Added a Copy of an Original Letter from His Lordship to a Noble Peer Giving His Reasons for Leaving the Kingdom in March 1715

None · 1752 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, James Crokatt, 1752. Disbound. A scarce copy of the Will of Lord Viscount Bollingbroke, including a letter from Bolingbroke regarding his reasons for leaving the U.K. Scarce work. The Last Will and Testament of Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke, an English politicia...

Reflexions Upon a Late Paper, Entitl&Apos;D an Expedient Propos&Apos;D. Shewing the Unreasonableness Thereof, and Particularly the Misrepresentations Concerning the Archbishop&Apos;S Schedule, with the Transmission & Intimation

[Edmund Gibson] · 1702 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, A. and J. Churchil, 1702. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce first edition pamphlet by Edmund Gibson, weighing in on the 1701 convocation controversy in a reply to an earlier work by William Binckes. The first edition of this very scarce work.ESTC citation number T...

An Historical Account of the Advantages That Have Accru&Apos;D to England by the Succession in the Illustrious House of Hanover

Matthias Earbery · 1745 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

London, Not Stated, 1745. Disbound. A very scarce pamphlet on the advantages of the Hannoverian succession to England. A reprint of this very scarce work, disbound but intact. A reprint of this pamphlet 'An Historical Account of the Advantages that have Accru'd to En...

Chahar Maqala ("the Four Discourses") of Ahmad Ibn &Apos;Umar Ibn &Apos;Ali an-Nizami Al-Arudi As-Samarqandi

Mirza Muhammad · 1927 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, Luzac & Co, 1927 . Cloth. A Persian copy of Chahar Maqala by Ahmad ibn Umar ibn AlÄ«. This is a copy of the student's cheap edition of this work, without notes and indices. This volume contains Chahar Maqala ("The Four Discourses") of Ahmad Ibn 'Umar Ibn &apo...

Historia Y Origen de Las Rentas de la Iglesia de Espana Desde Su Fundacion

Un Presbiterio Secular [Manuel Ros de Medrano] · 1828 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Madrid, Imprenta de Repulles, 1828. Leather. A history of the origin and income of the Church of Spain since its foundation. In the original Spanish. Written by 'Presbitero Secular,' attributed to Manuel Ros de Medrano Bishop of Tortosa, Spain (1756-1821). A scarce c...

Twenty-Seventh Report of the Inspectors Appointed, Under the Provisions of the Act 5 & 6 Will. IV. C. 38. , to Visit the Different Prisons of Great Britain: I. - the Southern District; II - the Midland District

John G. Perry; Herbert P. Voules · 1862 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

London, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1862. First edition. Disbound. A very scarce 19th century copy of the Twenty-Seventh report on the prisons of the southern and midland districts of Great Britain. A very scarce work, disbound but intact. The twenty-seventh annual r...

La Societe Francaise, Du XVI Siecle Au XX Siecle. 3e Serie, XVII Siecle

Victor Du Bled · 1902 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

Paris, Perrin; Didier, 1902 . Leather. The third volume only of Victor Du Bled's history of France, with this volume examining French life and customs in the seventeenth century. In the original French.The third volume only of a series that examined France from the sixtee...

Relation de la Bataille de Hochstedt Pa Un General de L&Apos;Armee Francoise

Un General de l'Armee · 1704 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,543)

None, None, 1704. Brochure/Pamphlet. A scarce pamphlet detailing the action taken by the French army at the Battle of Hochstadt, 1704, in the French language. French language. Scarce work. An account of the Bataille de Hochstedt, or the Battle of Belnheim, fought on 13th Augus...

Message from the President of the United States in Answer to a Resolution of the 6th Instant, Transmitting a Report from the Secretary of State Concerning the International Monetary Conference Held at Paris in June 1867

Various · 1867 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,600)

-, -, 1867. Unbound. A very scarce copy of the US President Andrew Johnson's response to the first International Monetary Conference. A very scarce copy of this report on the first International Monetary Conference, and the response of the then US President, Andrew Johnso...

Attercliffe As a Seat of Learning and Ministerial Education

Giles Hester; Timothy Jollie · 1893 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

London, Elliot Stock, 1893 . First edition. Paperback. A presentation copy of this very scarce discussion of the theological colleges of Sheffield. Inscribed to the head of the front wrap 'Mr. John Taylor of York Road Northampton, with the author's kind regards, Dec....

Histoire Des Princes de Conde Pendant Les Xvith Et Xviith Siecles

M. Le Duc D'Aumale · 1863 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

Paris, Michel Levy Freres , 1863-1864. First edition. Leather. Two volumes of the French history of the Princes of Conde, in the first edition with a folding map. The first two volumes of Histoire des Princes de Conde, or the history of the Princes of Conde during the 16th and...

A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the Year Mdccxlv. To Which Is Prefixed a Dissertation on the Establishments Made by Mahomedan Conquerors in Indostan

Robert Orme · 1861 · Rooke Books

£580.00 (€695.21 | $766.26 | ¥122,324)

London; Madra, F. Wingrave; Pharoah and Co, 1861-62. Leather. Robert Orme's exploration of the conflicts the British were involved in during the Carnatic Wars, complete with the additional plate volume. The fourth edition, revised by the author.Complete in three volumes.V...

The Voyage of the Fox in Arctic Seas. A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and His Companions.

Sir Francis Leopold M'Clintock · 1859 · Rooke Books

£680.00 (€815.08 | $898.38 | ¥143,414)

London, John Murray, 1859. First edition. Cloth. An excellent example of the fascinating first edition of the journey to locate John Franklin's lost expedition. Illustrated throughout. The first edition of Sir Francis Leopold McClintock's account of his journey to lo...

Angliae Ruina: Or, England&Apos;S Ruin

Bruno Ryves; John Barwick · 1647 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.65 | $1,314.54 | ¥209,848)

London, Not Stated, 1647 [1648] . Leather. The very scarce second collected edition of these works from English royalists Bruno Ryves and John Barwick, containing the Oxford newsbook 'Mercurius Rusticus&apos. With four works bound in one, as called for. The second issue o...

Hammersmith Hoy a Book of Minor Revelations

Nigel Playfair · 1930 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,593)

London, Faber & Faber Limited, 1930. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of Nigel Playfair's autobiography with illustrations. First edition of Hammersmith Hoy a Book of Minor Revelations by Nigel Playfair in the original publisher's cloth binding. A scarc...

Tropical Africa

Henry Drummond · 1888 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1888. Cloth. An illustrated work on the terrain and atmosphere of tropical Africa. Seventh thousand. Illustrated throughout with six folding maps. Collated complete. A detailed narrative on the culture and environment of tropical Africa, with refe...

The Victoria History of the County of Cornwall

William Page · 1975 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,654)

Kent, Dawson, 1975. Cloth. A bright copy of this history of Cornwall with illustrations. A reprint copy, first published in 1906, reprinted for the University of London Institute of Historical Research. This is a copy of the first volume of the history of the county of Cornwal...

Rose and Ninette, a Story of the Morals and Manners of the Day

Alphonse Daudet; Mary J. Serrano · 1892 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1892 . Cloth. The scarce first UK edition of this novel by Alphonse Daudet translated by Mary J. Serrano. First UK edition of Rose and Ninette, A Story of the Morals and Manners of the Day by Alphonse Daudet in the original publisher's cloth bindi...